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Donovan

American  
[don-uh-vuhn] / ˈdɒn ə vən /

noun

  1. William Joseph Wild Bill, 1883–1959, U.S. lawyer and military officer: organizer and director of the OSS 1942–45.


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Plus, Donovan is excellent here, so less of him is, well, less.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Greta Lee and Edmund Donovan star alongside the actor in this adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler’s novella about a group of intellectuals fascinated with a once-celebrated writer who now works at a post office.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

After moving to Australia as a teenager, Donovan started his career as a singer before he made his screen debut in the early 1960s.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

In the 2002, Mexico lost 2-0 to a U.S. squad led by Landon Donovan in what many consider the most painful defeat in the country’s World Cup history.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Donovan uncapped the tightly sealed container and from the oil bath within he withdrew a second cube.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

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